Advocacy in Action:
Day on Capitol Hill 2020
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t was an exhilarating day of education-focused advocacy beneath the Gold Dome this February as PAGE hosted Governor Brain Kemp and more than 200 teachers, administrators, and students from throughout the state at our annual Day on Capitol Hill event. As attendees engaged in one-on-one advocacy with lawmakers outside the Senate and House chambers, their common purpose was clear: communicate with legislators about the issues that matter most to Georgia educators – TRS, testing, private school voucher expansion, and more. And all was in keeping with remarks delivered by Governor Kemp during the event: “We’ve got to keep our best and brightest in the classroom. We also have to be able to recruit the best and brightest
to come into the classroom.” ‘We want to hear from Advocacy is essential to the fulfillment of this goal. PAGE you. Not just when you are advocates daily when the General here at the Capitol. Back Assembly is in session. Our leghome as well.’ islative team attends every education-focused meeting beneath — Sen. P.K. Martin, Chair of the Gold Dome, offers testimony, the Senate Education Committee speaks with the media, and produces reports, bill analysis, and advocacy alerts. Beyond this, PAGE partners annually with GAEL (Georgia Association voter registration, legislator contact of Educational Leaders) and GACTE information, and more. (Georgia Association of Colleges for We encourage you to take advantage Teacher Education) to produce this Day of these resources and add your voice to on Capitol Hill advocacy opportunity for education-focused conversations beneath n Georgia educators. the Gold Dome. As always, we invite and encourage you Photos by Chris Savas to make your individual voices heard by and Dolly Purvis. legislators year-round. As reiterated by policymakers addressing assembled educators at this year’s event, your input is vital to the ‘We don’t know what’s process: important to you if we don’t Visit www.pageinc.org/ hear from you. Tell us your legislative for advocacy-focused information and resources that concerns. There are many will enable you to influence voices of advocacy at the education policymaking in Capitol. Be the loudest voice!’ Georgia. Here, you can sign up to receive PAGE Capitol — Rep. Dave Belton, Chair of the Reports and access links to
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